this is the funniest thing that will happen at a sporting event this year pic.twitter.com/f6Yq9lErin
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) June 10, 2017
The contest involves a fan getting a long head start in a race against a character named “The Freeze,” who is unbelievably fast.
Friday’s fan got out to a huge lead; the Mets’ SNY broadcast team estimated that it was at least 200 feet before The Freeze took off. Just feet from the finish line, thinking he had the contest won, the fan started to celebrate early.